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2004 TIFFIN PHAETON — EQUIPMENT

fire · 711161 · 2009-03-07

Vehicle

Make
TIFFIN
Model
PHAETON
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT
Miles at failure
24,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

OUR RV REFRIGERATOR IGNITED CAUSING A FIRE IN THE BACK OF THE UNIT. IF WE HAD NOT BEEN HOME, OUR RV WOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY DESTROYED. TWO DAYS FOLLOWING THIS INCIDENT WE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM DOMETIC WARNING OF A POSSIBLE FIRE DANGER. HOWEVER, THE UNIT THAT WE HAVE WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE FIRE OCCURRED EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL LETTER. OUR ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT DOMETIC HAVE GONE UNANSWERED FOR TWO WEEKS. ( IE EMAIL AND TELEPHONE.) THIS INCIDENT REQUIRED THAT WE TURN OFF THE PROPANE USED TO HEAT OUR RV. THEREFORE NOT ONLY DO WE NOT HAVE A REFRIGERATOR, WE ARE UNABLE TO USE THE GAS HEATER. INFORMATION SHOULD BE FORTHCOMING FROM THE COMPANY AND IT IS NOT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10261027
Machine
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